I have set three rules for this approximate year-long project.
1) I do only what I want to do.
2) I do it the best that I can.
3) I do not allow any obstacle to stand in my way.
Before undergoing this, I did a few preparations that better outline the goals I want to achieve as I fumble through finding the best way, but that’s what it all comes down to. Getting ready to get a little dirty, work hard, go the wrong way, then walking back seven kilometers because you didn’t ask for directions… The process was hard, but it was also fun, and through being completely honest to myself, I found the answers I was looking for. While undergoing this process, I began to start living my life instead of letting my life lead me.
The thing is, I just stopped dreaming about the possibilities and finally sat down and threw up everything about myself that I could on paper. My hopes, dreams, strengths, my passions. Well, especially my passion. Because once you begin to see all the parts that make you up from the day that you were born until this very moment, it’s just a matter of creativity from there. The key to creativity lies in the ability to draw completely unique connections between everything that is already here. Really, it’s all been done before. As Jean-Paul Sartre puts it:
“The only thing that hasn’t been figured out, is how to live life.”
Isn’t that the truth?
It’s all really just a bunch of small pieces to a bigger process, and the process is waiting for you. What are you waiting for? Isn’t it time to begin your personal quest to see the big picture?
Maybe you’re ready to take this next step. If it’s not your thing, I totally understand, but let me know what‘s on your mind. I’m all ears.
To today, everyone!
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